FAD2230 Lecture 19 Outline of Last LectureI. MarriageII. Changes in U.S. Marriage: A ReviewIII. Marriage NormsIV. Laws Regarding MarriageOutline of Current LectureI. Same- Sex Couple and Legal MarriageII. The Marriage PremiseIII. 5 Marriage RelationshipsIV. Present Day Marital Satisfaction Current LectureSame- Sex Couple and Legal Marriage- Defense of Marriage Act (Doma,1996)o Federal Statue declaring marriage to be “legal union of one man and one woman”o Allows states to refuse grant reciprocity concerning same-sex marriageThe Marriage Premise- Marriage Premise- the couples acceptance of responsibility to work hard to ensure the relationship continues based on two expectations1. Expectations of Permanence2. Expectations of Primariness- Includes sexual exclusivity5 Marriage Relationships1. Conflict Habituated- Constant battle over almost everything2. Devitalized- Married several years (lose passion, bored)3. Passive- Congenial- Partners never expected emotional closeness4. Vital- Being together and sharing the major joys in life5. Total- like vital, but couple does almost everything togetherPresent Day Marital Satisfaction - Beginning of relationship you are at the high part of your relationship- When you start to have kids the relationship starts to dip and when they are teenagers your at the very bottom- Towards the launching of kids your relationship starts to take a turn and get better- Towards death your relationship reaches its high
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